Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback

3/13/2015: Signed a five-year, $99 million contract. The deal contains $64 million guaranteed, including a $31 million signing bonus. Another $9 million is available through incentives. 2015: $1 million (+ $3.25 million roster bonus), 2016: $17.75 million, 2017: $12 million, 2018-2019: $12 million (+ $5 million roster bonus), 2020: Free Agent

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Recent News

As Steelers training camp opened on Sunday, Ben Roethlisberger told reporters he believes the offense can score "at least 30 points a game" this year.

The Steelers scored a franchise-record 27.2 points per game last year. All five offensive line starters return from a unit Big Ben called "as good as any in the league, and as good as any I’ve ever had." Considering their talent deficiencies on defense, the Steelers may have to score 30-plus points to win more often than not. This offense has mammoth upside in fantasy football. Jul 26 - 2:05 PM

Ben Roethlisberger suggested that the Steelers' 2015 supporting cast will be the best of his career.

Pittsburgh returns all five offensive line starters, in addition to Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell, Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton, and Heath Miller. Under the guidance of OC Todd Haley, Roethlisberger has quietly played the best football of his career, and is coming off career-best statistics. Big Ben is set up for top-five or six fantasy quarterback production in 2015. Jun 10 - 9:53 PM

Ben Roethlisberger's $31 million signing bonus is the only fully guaranteed money in his new five-year deal.

Roethlisberger's $17.75 million and $12 million salaries in 2016-17 are guaranteed for injury only. He's still extremely likely to collect those full salaries, of course. Injury-only guarantees only become guaranteed in the event of a career-ending issue. Big Ben will collect a $1 million base in 2015, with a $3.25 million roster bonus thrown in. Mar 16 - 11:42 AM

Ben Roethlisberger's new contract with the Steelers is worth up to $108 million over five years.

The face value is $99 million, but he can earn up to $108 million with escalators. The contract is surprisingly good for Roethlisberger considering how long the financial information took to leak. The face value makes him the fifth highest paid quarterback in the league, and he could end up having the second-highest average behind only Aaron Rodgers if he reaches all the escalators. Roethlisberger is now tied to the Steelers through his age-37 season. Mar 14 - 9:46 AM

Depth Charts

The NFL has reduced Le'Veon Bell's suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy from three games to two.

That sound you hear is Bell racing back atop draft boards. Including the Steelers' bye, Bell is still ticketed to miss 23 percent of the fantasy regular season, but he's a dual-threat difference maker who provides a weekly edge in all formats of fantasy. That's especially true in PPR leagues, where Bell is a no-brainer at No. 1 overall. Bell is the goal-line back and primary checkdown target for an offense that wants to score 30 points per game this season. DeAngelo Williams will start in Weeks 1 and 2, where Pittsburgh is facing New England and San Francisco.

Martavis Bryant will undergo a minor procedure for an elbow infection, and is expected to miss 7-10 days of training camp.

Although this clearly isn't a long-term worry, it is something of a concern for Bryant's re-draft fantasy outlook. He's trying to hold off Markus Wheaton to start in two-receiver sets after playing less than a third of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps as a rookie. Bryant is expected to be held out of the Steelers' preseason opener. We'll monitor Bryant's status closely until he returns.